From Texas to Somalia, much of the world is experiencing extreme weather this year. Here in the United States a top climate scientist said this … Tropic of ChaosRead more
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Emergency manager for democracy
A group of Michigan residents sued the state Wednesday to challenge a controversial new law that allows the governor of Michigan to appoint an unelected … Emergency manager for democracyRead more
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Conflicts of interest
The IAEA was at Fukushima to assess the situation at the disaster site in its role as the global nuclear watchdog and regulator. The problem … Conflicts of interestRead more
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Sources of trash
A first-of-its-kind survey of the kinds of trash that end up in San Francisco Bay points the finger at specific sources: retailers such as McDonald’s … Sources of trashRead more
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Snakes aren’t just legless lizards
Snakes aren’t just lizards without any legs. But a curious group of long, legless lizards look suspiciously like snakes themselves. Also known as “worm lizards” … Snakes aren’t just legless lizardsRead more
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How Goldman Sachs Created the Food Crisis
Demand and supply certainly matter. But there’s another reason why food across the world has become so expensive: Wall Street greed. It took the brilliant … How Goldman Sachs Created the Food CrisisRead more
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Barclays ‘making up to £340 million’ on food price speculation
Barclays could be generating as much as £340 million a year through gambling on the price of key commodity crops like coffee, sugar and wheat, … Barclays ‘making up to £340 million’ on food price speculationRead more
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Deadly shellfish in Alaska
State officials said scientists monitoring algae blooms near Ketchikan discovered some of the world’s highest-ever recorded levels of toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning — … Deadly shellfish in AlaskaRead more
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Balance sacrifice from the poor/middle class
President Obama has officially signed legislation to increase the U.S. debt ceiling in time to avoid a national default. The $2.1 trillion deficit-reduction plan cleared … Balance sacrifice from the poor/middle classRead more
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Cancer gift from Tea party
The government has added formaldehyde to a list of known carcinogens, despite years of lobbying by the chemical industry. Formaldehyde is found in plastics and … Cancer gift from Tea partyRead more